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On Film
Shaft
Synopsis: Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix go
mano-a-mano in this epic action-adventure from
“Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott. Set during
the era of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the big
budget pic casts Phoenix as the villainous heir to
the throne who imprisons hero-general Crowe and
forces him to become a gladiator in the coliseum
games.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating. R, for intense, graphic combat.
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie
Nielsen, Oliver Reed and Richard Harris
Credits: Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by David
Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson.
Produced by David Franzoni, Steven Spielberg and
Douglas Wick. Released by DreamWorks.
Running Time: 2 hours 34 minutes
Theatrical Release Date: In Theatres
Box Office
Synopsis: Director John Singleton’s update of Gordon Parks’ 1971
blaxploitation classic stars Samuel L. Jackson as a New York police
detective and successor to the legacy of the legendary private dick.
Christian Bale and Toni Colette co-star as a murder suspect and a
witness, respectively.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Christian Bale, Vanessa L. Williams, Toni
Colette and Jeffrey Wright.
Credits: Directed by John Singleton. Produced by Scott Rudin.
Screenplay by Richard Pryce. Released by Paramount.
Theatrical Release Date: June 16, 2000
1 Gladiator DREAMWORKS
$32,700,000
2 U-571 UNIVERSAL $49,400,000
3 Frequency NEW LINE
$17,800,000
4 The Flintstones in Viva Rock
Vegas UNIVERSAL
$18,300,000
5 Where the Heart Is FOX
$15,700,000
6 Love and Basketball NEW
LINE $19,800,000
7 Keeping the Faith BUENA
VISTA $29,500,000
8 I Dreamed of Africa SONY
$2,500,000
9 Rules o f Engagement
PARAMOUNT $54,000,000
10 28 Days SONY $32,000,000
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The A dventures o f R ocky and
Bullwinkle
Synopsis: Cold War spies Boris
Badenov and Natasha Fatale
escape the bounds of their two-
dimensional cartoon world, with
fearless heroes Rocket J. Squirrel
and Bullwinkle Moose in hot
pursuit.
Genre: Family
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jason
Alexander and Renee Russo, with
voices of Keith Scott and June
Foray.
Credits: Directed by Des
McAnuff. Produced by Robert De
Niro. Screenplay by Kenneth
Lonergan. Released by Universal.
Theatrical Release Date: June 30,
2000
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